National commentary: Faith, freedom at the center of the storm

10:43 PM,
Nov. 6, 2012

Written by

Kathryn Lopez
Commentary

"We usually assist in Africa and other impoverished areas around the world, just like Red Cross does," said Sgt. Angelo A. Sedacca of the NYPD, talking about his work with the Knights of Malta, a Catholic charitable organization in more 120 countries throughout the world. "Now we're needed here in New York City in the aftermath of Sandy," he told the Catholic News Service.

If you happened to have a roof over your head and electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, you were able to see the beauty of civil society in action.

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